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Will Allen And The Great Monster Detective (The Chronicles Of The Monster Detective Agency) (2011)

by Jason Edwards(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Rogue Bear Press

review 1: Although Will, the main character, is in middle school, it seems like the book was written for a younger audience. Will has a monster under his bed and doesn't know how to get rid of it. A monster detective appears and helps him get rid of his monster, which turns out to be many monsters. The monsters are really his fears, which he has to face and conquer. The last and biggest monster is the worst of all, but Will manages to overcome him.This is a different way to talk with children about their fears. I would suggest parents read the book first because it is rather violent. But Will conquers his fears in the end and the next book tells how he becomes a monster detective himself.
review 2: Will Allen and the Great Monster DetectiveBy: Jason EdwardsISBN: 97... more80978951207Published September 15, 2007 by Rogue Bear PressAvailable Format: Paperback, ebookMy Rating: ★★★★★Goodreads’ Synopsis: Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective is the story of a smart but timid 5th grade boy haunted by fears that have literally come to life. He searches fruitlessly for help until a strange business card mysteriously appears in his book bag, instructing him how to summon Bigelow Hawkins, The Great Monster Detective. With Bigelow's help, along with the use of a very special flashlight and magnifying glass, Will must learn how to conquer his monsters and uncover the secret of the dreadful Hidden Beast before it's too late...The story starts out innocently enough. Who hasn’t had a monster under their bed at some point? How handy would a Monster Detective have been back then? Pretty soon, however, Will finds out these aren’t your run of the mill monsters. I love how the author works some really serious issues (bullies, abuse, insecurities) into such a fun, entertaining story. What a great way to approach tough subjects.Some of the monsters did scare my six-year-old a bit. (And I’ll admit my husband and I had a fun time teasing him a little, but then discussed with him about how monsters are really just our imagination.) In the end, however, he really did enjoy the story, and I love seeing him engaged with reading as much as he was with this book. After finishing the Great Monster Detective, he signed up on the website to become an honorary Monster Detective. He thought that was super cool. There are other neat activities that he can do on the site, and we’ll be checking those out soon.This is a great chapter book with a great message. I highly recommend it! less

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